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avalanches in new york state

Ordered an avalanche several weeks ago- car came in just the way I wanted it and at what I think is a fair price- only to find out that all avalanches registered in new york state must be registered as commercial vehicles. Had to tell the dealer to refund my deposit and will probably settle for a new explorer-what a bummer!!!

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Hey ask that dealer again........As of the first of the year 01 youCAN register your 1/2 ton or lesstruck with passenger plates.My dad just put pass. plates on his s-10should be the same for the AV. Check withthe DMV on this................Geo

in NY, but if I understand their registration rules, there's a curb weight (maybe GVWR) break point for pass/truck plates. The Av weighs more than a 1/2 ton ext cab P/U. Even weighs in empty at more than a Sub by 400 - 500# and falls just over the NY truck/commercial limit.-- Don

1/2 ton, 4x4, ext cab booked at 4790#. Yeah, I had trouble believing the Av was 500# over the Sub, too. Friend of mine and I were at the Chevy dealer's lot this evening looking at one (dealers are closed in Colorado on Sunday so you can kinda look at stuff without all the sales toads hanging all over you) trying to figure this out. He's thinking about buying one. We've spent a fair amount of time wandering around Colorado looking at land in the past few weeks and my friend has been impressed at how well my truck ran. But I have an HP-III program installed and then you add 850-900# of base weight and ????? I drove a Sub before I bought my truck and the performance difference was actually noticeable; equal gear ratios. This kinda argues for the big block, 3/4 ton Av if you can handle the gas mileage. Or a the very least the 4:10 rear @ no charge on the 1/2 ton. We're going to go annoy the dealer in person sometime later this week and figure this out a bit more.-- Don

Unfortunately the rules are strict here in NY, concerning the vehicle weight. Anything over 5000 pounds (unladen weight) must be registered commercial. But on the good side of this, it is cheaper insurance. Not sure where you are, but for my purposes it only limits my driving when I am out of state.

other states, but in NY, pick-up trucks are classified separately than SUV's. The passenger plate (non-commercial) is only for non-working (non-advertising) "open-bed" pick-ups with unladen weight < 5001 lbs. A Tahoe/Yukon/Suburban is not a "open-bed" pickup by NY DMV. These are registered as passenger vehicles (even 2500 series, unless commercial plate is requested). -Eric

I have a motel along the us canada border nearalexandria bay ny. There is a small used cardealer across the street. They get a lot ofcanadian late model used trucks and cars.They have a 02 Av with 2400 miles ( changedthe spedo from kms to mph). Leather , roof,hard cover , z71 they want $34,900......Man a dealer in Syracuse has a new one for$29,999. No leather or roof tho.........

Yup, I stayed there every summer since I was akid...That place was wild..Now called bootleggersdance club now...Remember Hannibal Ny ?..I ownthe Hannibal hotel too.....GM was good to my family !!!!!!!!!! Seen in your post u were fromNY.....To stay on topic ..Is that car dealer nuts? 34k u can buy a new AV and have $$$$$left over..................Geo